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When friends post photos of you with your deceased ex

My ex-husband died and our mutual friends keep sharing old photos of us together on Facebook and I do not know how to ask them to stop without seeming heartless.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social networks can force unwanted memorialization that complicates the boundaries of ended relationships.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital legacy — your online presence after death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.